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The Meetings Show launches sustainable events course

The Meetings Show has launched a new certification for event and meeting planners who are looking to drive their organisationโ€™s sustainability strategy.

The online six-week Complete Sustainable Events Course, which is curated and delivered by islaโ€™s co-founder Anna Abdelnoor (pictured), as well as other sustainability experts, covers key areas from purpose-driven events, supply chains and stakeholders, carbon footprint and food to waste management and storytelling.

To further enhance the learning experience, it also features engaging introductions and case study examples from Andy King โ€“ the showโ€™s 2020 headline speaker โ€“ who, in addition to working on the ill-fated Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, runs a successful consultancy championing zero waste and sustainable events for a portfolio of high-profile clients such as Leonardo DiCaprio.

โ€œThe world is falling apart around us,โ€ said Andy King. โ€œWe all need to be driving positive change through each event that we host. Itโ€™s the right thing to do!โ€

Ross Barker, group commercial director of The Meetings Show, said: โ€œAs the industry remains focused on recovery, sustainability will be one of the biggest challenges facing the business meetings and events sector. So, after Andy and Anna both hosted extremely popular and pertinent sessions at last yearโ€™s show addressing various sustainability issues, we were keen to bring both parties together on behalf of the industry to address the growing need for a dedicated and credible certification in this area.โ€

He added: โ€œWhether planners have already started their sustainability journey or it’s a completely new focus, this course provides an opportunity to become an expert in sustainable events. As weโ€™re all too aware of the time constraints that many meeting planners are under, this dedicated course is designed to beย flexible to fit around busy schedules.โ€

Abdelnoor offered: โ€œOver the last 18 months weโ€™ve seen huge appetite for knowledge on sustainability topics, from carbon measurement and offsetting to circular economies and thinking locally to act globally. Whether project coordinators or senior leadership โ€“ thereโ€™s a recognition that we each need to become sustainability โ€˜expertsโ€™ within our own remit, for the future of our industry and for our planet. Weโ€™re absolutely thrilled to partner with The Meetings Show to deliver this course, making sustainability learning a core part of ongoing professional development.โ€

Visitors to The Meetings Show, which takes place live at Londonโ€™s ExCeL as well as virtually on September 30th and October 1st, will be able to find out more about the course by visiting islaโ€™s stand and signing up to the virtual open day taking place on September 23rd at 11am. To sign up visit ย https://www.themeetingsshow.com/the-complete-sustainable-events-course

The Complete Sustainable Events Course will start in week commencing November 8th.

To register to attend The Meetings Showโ€™s 2021 visit https://www.themeetingsshow.com/register